Deputy Chief Accountant

Overview

Deputy Chief Accountant - Assistant Vice President

• To perform local regulatory reporting under supervision of Chief Accountant and ensure accuracy and timely submission of all local regulatory reporting in accordance with regulatory and corporate requirements;

• Maintain current regulatory expertise by ensuring the awareness of the regulations and respective changes and provide support to business on interpretation and compliance with regulations;

• Back-up Chief Accountant in all functions (accounting, local regulatory reporting, tax reporting and others);

• Timely identify changes in regulations, determine the impact of these changes on franchise and regulatory reporting, initiate development of action plan and ensure all new regulatory requirements are implemented within deadlines defined by regulator;

• Ensure all local regulatory reporting and related processes/documentation are compliant to Ukraine legislation;

• Ensure the accuracy and timely submission of all local regulatory reporting, monitor compliance for NBU prudential ratios/limits

• Ensure daily reconciliation of data transferred from Flexcube to local reporting system is performed, all differences are resolved, communicated and documented;

• Ensure local reporting system is in compliance with all current NBU regulations. In case of any legislation change or technical issues make sure that all necessary enhancements are requested and implemented timely;
  Document all required enhancements to technology and coordinate the implementation and testing of the upgrades;

• Support the business on local regulatory reporting and accounting compliance issues by providing accurate / timely advice where needed, ensure changes are properly communicated to business;

• Keep cooperative relationships with external regulators (NBU supervisors, Tax office representatives)

• Support Chief Accountant during audits and inspections;

• Develop and timely update local regulatory reporting procedures and documentation;

• Ensure strong controls required by regulator and by Citi standards are effectively designed, embedded into day-to-day processes and properly exercised.

• Participate in implementation of new local regulatory reporting software (if any)

• Back-up the Chief Accountant (including but not limited, consulting business units, responding to business requests, charts of accounts maintenance, coordination of all types of audits, oversight and signing of regulatory and tax reports and financial statements).

• 4-5-year experience in Finance/Accounting/Reporting in banking or financial sector

• MA in Banking/Finance/Economics/Accounting/Audit, strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards in theory and in practice

• Fluency in Ukrainian and English - verbal and written. Clear and concise communication skills in English are required

• Good knowledge of banking activities and banking products, understanding of key concepts in finance, financial and regulatory reporting, regulatory policy

• Strong Excel skills and hands-on experience with complex data spreadsheets

• Excellent analytical skills, strong judgment and decision-making abilities (problem solving)

• Proactive attitude, ability to learn quickly and work successfully both independently and within a team

• Strong planning and time management skills

• Initiative to take a driver seat when resolving complex issues with multiple stakeholders involved

• Compliance with NBU requirements to impeccable reputation (credit history, criminal record, tax payments).

• Daily Lunch Allowance - 950 UAH gross per month

• Free life and accident insurance

• Medical insurance coverage for all family (wife/husband/partner and children) 75/90% (depends on grade)

• Annual vacation entitlement is not less than 24 calendar days according to the law, but Citibank Ukraine provides 28 days of annual vacation (+4 personal days off per year)

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Job Family Group: Finance

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Job Family: Regulatory Reporting

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Time Type: Full time

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